Rakes is 6-2 with a lankier athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the left side from a slightly open athletic stance, strides on line, smooth load back, good rhythm to his setup. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Stays inside ball, short and quick to contact with some whip to his bat, gets extension through the ball. Slightly uphill swing path, line drive swing with some loft built in, showed a pull approach with some gap power, exit velocity was 81. In the outfield, gets behind ball and fields with average hands. Clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action, outfield velocity was 75. Ran a 7.32 60 yard dash. On the mound, he throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action that is loose and quick, easier effort to his delivery. Shoulders are on line and uphill, lands on line and falls off at finish. Fastball 74-76, touching 77 with downward plane and some late run to armside. Curveball was 63-66 with some armspeed and 1-7 break. Change-up was 72-73 with some armspeed.
Scouting Report
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Rakes is 6-2 with a lankier athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the left side from a slightly open athletic stance, strides on line, smooth load back, good rhythm to his setup. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Stays inside ball, short and quick to contact with some whip to his bat, gets extension through the ball. Slightly uphill swing path, line drive swing with some loft built in, showed a pull approach with some gap power, exit velocity was 81. In the outfield, gets behind ball and fields with average hands. Clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action, outfield velocity was 75. Ran a 7.32 60 yard dash. On the mound, he throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action that is loose and quick, easier effort to his delivery. Shoulders are on line and uphill, lands on line and falls off at finish. Fastball 74-76, touching 77 with downward plane and some late run to armside. Curveball was 63-66 with some armspeed and 1-7 break. Change-up was 72-73 with some armspeed.